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sunnyplus3
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is anyone else disgusted by the amount of money spent on campaigning?
I know, it takes a lot of money to win & this has been done before.
From NPR.org
North Carolina:
Obama and the DNC have spent about $5.2 million in North Carolina, while McCain has spent just more than $790,000.
Missouri:
Obama and the DNC have spent about $5.2 million in the state, while McCain has spent nearly $4.7 million.
Indiana:
Obama and the DNC have spent almost $4.1 million in Indiana, while McCain and the RNC have spent just under $247,000. By itself, the McCain camp has spent $458.
This is just three states!!!! Honestly, it is really necessary ? What a waste of money. No wonder we'll never have a third party that is taken seriously in this country.
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: is anyone else disgusted by the amount of money spent on campaigning?
YES! 
and I agree that this is the #1 reason why there isn't a 3rd party that is taken seriously! 
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| Posted 10/9/08 11:20 AM |
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CookiePuss
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Re: is anyone else disgusted by the amount of money spent on campaigning?
YES, YES and YES!!!!!!!!!!It's disgusting and disgraceful.
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| Posted 10/9/08 11:23 AM |
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Erica
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Re: is anyone else disgusted by the amount of money spent on campaigning?
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
YES!
and I agree that this is the #1 reason why there isn't a 3rd party that is taken seriously!
ITA!
I wouldn't mind so much if they were reaching out to the people to start good discussions about their ideas...but all to often it's negative campaigning, which I can't stomach - although I guess it's very affective (ie swift boats)
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| Posted 10/9/08 11:25 AM |
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bluegreen08
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Re: is anyone else disgusted by the amount of money spent on campaigning?
I currently live in a swing state and the tv ads make me sick. I usually DVR everything and FF the commercials anyway, but I hate the negative ads. I also toss anything I get in the mail.
I do think it's interesting that I've been getting e-mails from one of the campaigns, and I actually dont mind them and read them, but I'm not sure what most of the money goes to.
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| Posted 10/9/08 11:27 AM |
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Ophelia
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....
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Re: is anyone else disgusted by the amount of money spent on campaigning?
it's clear they aren't using the money to fact check 
the negativity is starting to become suffocating.
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| Posted 10/9/08 11:29 AM |
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CallaLily
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Re: is anyone else disgusted by the amount of money spent on campaigning?
Posted by shamrock124
YES, YES and YES!!!!!!!!!!It's disgusting and disgraceful.
ITA!
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| Posted 10/9/08 11:42 AM |
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DandN
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Re: is anyone else disgusted by the amount of money spent on campaigning?
Just think of all the other places that money could have gone.
I understand that a lot of the money goes to votor registration - but still, the amount that is spent is ridiculous.
They need to SEVERELY limit the amount of time a person can solicit funds for his/her campaign - whether it's a re-election bid, presidential bid, etc. People in Congress start campaiging for reelection on day 1 of their terms!
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| Posted 10/9/08 11:43 AM |
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donegal419
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Re: is anyone else disgusted by the amount of money spent on campaigning?
yes, it's disgusting. and you should see the amount spent on lobbyists. it's all so disgusting!
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| Posted 10/9/08 12:32 PM |
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heathergirl
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Re: is anyone else disgusted by the amount of money spent on campaigning?
Absolutely.
Hypocritical and wasteful on so many levels.
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| Posted 10/9/08 12:37 PM |
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DRMom
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Re: is anyone else disgusted by the amount of money spent on campaigning?
Yep-ridiculous
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| Posted 10/9/08 2:01 PM |
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metagefken
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Re: is anyone else disgusted by the amount of money spent on campaigning?
it's absolutely obscene the amount of money spent. both parties could put it to much better use.
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| Posted 10/9/08 2:47 PM |
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